Welcome to Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union
669
PROVIDING QUALITY FIRE PROTECTION INSTALLERS SINCE
1915
Breaking News
Message of the Business Manager
Health and Welfare Increase
January 1, 2012
Everyone has been notified of the $0.32 cent Health and Welfare increase that was effective 1/1/2012 and all the sprinkler locals who participate in the NASI Health and Welfare have joined together in this effort.The next thing will be to monitor the end of February financials to see if the $0.50 cent an hour for 2012, provided for in the contract, will need to be implemented to preserve our valuable reserves for the fund. The reserves must be protected because they are the only way for the fund to generate income other than through contributions. Something to remember when folks say that “reserves are for a rainy day and it is definitely raining”. Correction, piggy banks are for a rainy day; reserves are an integral part of a responsibly maintained and trusted health and welfare fund. This is a huge part of the trustee’s duty and due diligence.
The raise on April 1, 2012
In most areas of our jurisdiction, there is an increase due on 4/1/2012 which should be a reason for optimism. When the 2010-2013 contract was negotiated and consequently published, there was tremendous resentment communicated by our Members over the $0.50 cent 2011 health and welfare contribution being re-directed from the Supplemental Pension (SIS)
contribution into the health and welfare contribution. This was then spoken plainly by members coast to coast, border to border making motions to vote on putting the raise back into SIS to continue to prepare for retirement. This brought about the recent Executive Board action to call for a referendum vote that will soon come to us all through the USPS.
Please stay in contact with your Agent if there are questions about wages or benefits since there have been more changes since the contract was ratified.
2012
Let’s all work toward a very prosperous year 2012 and make a great year for all of 669’s members and contractors. Let’s keep from getting in our own way and continue to make more inroads into our business world and reach out to end users, building owners and cultivate every advantage we can latch onto to grow our business together moving forward. Take care
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